Valerie Mahaffey
Emmy winner dies at the age of 71
She was known from series and films such as “Desperate Housewives” or “Sully”. Valerie Mahapaffey has now died at the age of 71.
The long-time US actress Valerie Mahaffey (1953-2025) is dead. Shortly before her 72nd birthday, which she celebrated on June 16, the Emmy winner in Los Angeles died of the consequences of cancer. This is what her husband Joseph Kell (65), who is also an actor.
Joseph Kell loses “love of my life”
As a result, Mahaffey closed his eyes forever on May 30th. “I lost the love of my life,” Kell explained. At the same time, “America lost one of his most lovable actresses”. They will be missed. According to friends, the deceased was naturally good and warm.
Mahaffey did not belong to the Hollywood superstars, but every film and series fan should have seen the actress in one or the other. Mahaffey has been in front of the cameras since the late 1970s and had performed in numerous productions over the decades.
These include the series “Cheers”, “Seinfeld”, “Emergency Room”, “Hannah Montana”, “Desperate Housewives”, “Glee” or “Ally McBeal”. For her role in “Alaska of all people”, she was awarded an Emmy Award in a drama series in 1992. Also in films such as “Seabiscuit – with the will to success” or “Sully”, Mahapaffey was seen alongside stars like Tobey Maguire (49) and Tom Hanks (68). Her last appearances included the film “The 8th Day” from this year and the Apple TV+series “Echo 3” from 2022.
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Source: Stern
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